The only way for prejudiced people to change is for them to decide for themselves that all human beings should be treated fairly.
ROSA PARKSI knew someone had to take the first step and I made up my mind not to move.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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I have spent over half my life teaching love and brotherhood, and I feel that it is better to continue to try to teach or live equality and love than it would be to have hatred or prejudice.
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Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome.
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When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.
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As long as we have bigotry and crime, we have work to do.
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Since I have always been a strong believer in God, I knew that He was with me, and only He could get me through that next step.
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I had decided that I would not go anywhere with a piece of paper in my hand asking white folks for any favors. I had made that decision myself, as an individual.
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If you want to be respected for your actions, then your behavior must be above reproach. If our lives demonstrate that we are peaceful, humble, and trusted, this is recognized by others.
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When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change.
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There were times when it would have been easy to fall apart or to go in the opposite direction, but somehow I felt that if I took on more step, someone would come along to join me.
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As long as people use tactics to oppress or restrict other people from being free, there is work to be done.
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I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day.
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I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free, so other people would be also free.
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Everyone living together in peace and harmony and love – that’s the goal that we seek, and I think that the more people there are who reach that state of mind, the better we will all be.
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Our freedom is threatened every time one of our young people is killed by another child, every time a person gets stopped and beaten by the police because of the color of their skin.
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Each person must live their life as a model for others.
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I did not get on the bus to get arrested. I got on the bus to go home.
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As long as there is unemployment, war, crime and all things that go to the infliction of man’s inhumanity to man, regardless – there is much to be done, and people need to work together.
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We will really be set back if people don’t take the time to learn about the candidates who are concerned about the well-being of all the citizens and vote.
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There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
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Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
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To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try.
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Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who felt the same way.
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You cannot always control the powers-that-be. You just have to have faith and stand by the things you believe in.
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If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
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When the history of this country is written, when a final accounting is done, it is this small, quiet woman whose name will be remembered long after the names of senators and presidents have been forgotten.
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